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Helping families of sick children with the non medical costs💜💜🦋🦋
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🚶‍♀️Why not put on your walking shows & join John Loftus in Croom Co. Limerick this Saturday as he moves closer to his target of walking 2,000km over 12 months for Cliona's & families on a very difficult journey

📅 **Saturday, 7th November 2026**
⏰ **11:00am**
📍 Croom Civic Centre, Croom, Co. Limerick.

☕Walk & talk for 5km in the beautiful Croom Civic park followed by tea/coffee & treats courtesy of the Hook & Ladder Cafe afterwards

Every step makes a difference, and we are so grateful to John for this massive commitment to Cliona's and all the support he has received so far 💙

70 days in , over 600 km walked and over €4,000 raised - just amazing 👏

If you're unable to make it, but want to show your support you can donate through the link in our bio
👇

#Makingadifferencetogether #Helpingushelpothers #Walkingforclionas by @clionasfoundation

How do you cope when your three-year-old is diagnosed with cancer and you’re facing a journey of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy together?

You shouldn’t have to worry about the financial costs too, but unfortunately, the reality is very different.!

Thanks to your support, our assistance last month enabled this family to "take a breath and not worry for a while"

From them to you: thank you for lifting so much stress from their shoulders. 💙

#Makingadifferencetogether #Helpingushelpothers by @clionasfoundation

When banter over a few sociables turns into something special for a group of good friends while also making a wonderful difference to others. !

🚶‍♂️Led by Tom Hannon of OBB Consulting Engineers, John Buckley, Donal Moloney & Mike McGrath committed to walking 125km of the Camino in September. Not content with just the physical challenge they very kindly selected Cliona's to be a beneficiary of their efforts after learning of what we do & why .

It was a great pleasure to meet with them last week to hear the many inspiring & entertaining stories from their trip, share with them the impact of their efforts on families and accept the fantastic donation of €5,900.👏

This incredible sum, raised through the generosity of their families, friends, colleagues and customers at Coopers Bar in Birdhill, and very generously matched by OBB Consulting, will provide huge relief to two families this month. 👍

Thank you Tom, John, Donal & Mike for choosing to make a difference, raising invaluable awareness and expanding the Cliona's network. 💙

#Makingadifferencetogether #Helpingushelpothers #CaminoforClionas by @clionasfoundation

The fantastic John Loftus is starting week 10 of his 52 week walking challenge for Cliona’s 🚶

🎤With over 500km of 2,000km target walked already we caught up with John to walk and talk about the challenge and hear about the upcoming opportunity to support his efforts.

He will be leading a 5km walk in Croom Town Park on Saturday November 7th followed by tea/coffee in Hook and Ladder in the Civic Centre and would love people to join him for a special morning !

A massive thank you to John for this huge commitment to Cliona’s 👏 by @clionasfoundation

Delighted to share that our Winter Gala is now a full house with three weeks to go !

A huge thank you to all the Companies & individuals who have purchased tickets and made the commitment to helping us help more families before the end of the year 👏

While you may not have been able to attend , you might still be in a position to support the event by donating items for our auction & raffle. These could be holiday or hotel vouchers, sporting packages or memorabilia , wellness or activity packages , pieces of art , concert tickets, hampers - the list is endless👍

If there is anything you could offer Katie would love to hear from you at Katie@clionas.ie

All donations will be acknowledged on our gala brochure by @clionasfoundation

A massive congratulations and heartfelt thank you to every single one of the amazing people who went the distance for Cliona's last Sunday in Dublin City Marathon🏃‍♂️

Whether it was your 1st or your 50th Marathon , it was a huge commitment and a super personal achievement & we are so grateful to each of you for bringing Cliona's with you 👏

Despite having the wind in your face, the doubts in your head & the tiredness in your legs, you pushed through and crossed that finish line for something so much bigger than a medal. 🎖️

Thanks to your determination, kindness, generosity and the support of everyone who donated, you have raised much needed funds for families on a difficult emotional & financial journey with their sick child as well as raising valuable awareness !

Thank you for choosing to make a real difference to others. 💙 by @clionasfoundation

When feedback from a family supported last week reinforces the impact of childhood sickness on the whole family.

The additional costs of caring can mean siblings miss out on trips, birthday parties and activities, while also dealing with the anxiety of worrying about their brother or sister and missing their parents while they spend time in hospital or travelling to appointments.

Your donation and support allowed this mother to say Yes to her son. Your donation resulted in happy tears!

#Makingadifferencetogether #Helpingushelpothers by @clionasfoundation

👻With the storms now passed why not bring the kids & adults to visit the fabulous Halloween display at the O’Shea’s spooky garden in Limerick.

💀Best visited after dark, it is haunting but impressive and if you like what you see and want to reward the many hours that went into creating it , you are invited make a donation to Cliona’s

We are hugely grateful to the O’Shea’s for thinking of Cliona’s & the families we support this Halloween and to all who have visited & donated 🎃💙 by @clionasfoundation

🏃‍♀️The very best of luck to everyone participating in the @dublinmarathon tomorrow and in particular the very special crew of 18 amazing people that are going the distance for Cliona’s and families caring for a sick child.

Thank you for your commitment , compassion, dedication, resilience and generosity 👍

Your hard work and sacrifices will be rewarded throughout all of your journey tomorrow and the impact you are making well beyond the finish line💙

“Don’t be afraid of the wind- you need it to fly your kite “ ! by @clionasfoundation

A little recap of our day today at the @dublinmarathon expo 🏃💙

A fantastic setup!! by @clionasfoundation

An early and chilly start couldn’t dampen the excitement and energy of the wonderful team from Conack and friends as they walked the last 19km of the 94km of their Camino for Cliona’s from Pedrouza to Santiago today .🥾

While the route was challenging this brave and resilient group took it all in their stride and with just 1km to go took time to relax, rehydrate, and stretch their vocal chords to the accompaniment of beautiful sounds of the bag pipes .🎶

They bounced into Santiago bursting with the emotions that it brings and as always we are so full of pride and gratitude when we see the Cliona’s colours come down those steps into the square

They are an amazing group of people that have completed a tough challenge and we know it will take time for them to reflect on what they have achieved, the connections forged and the impact they have made .

Well done and thank you Team Conack 💙

Thank you to all who have supported their efforts but if you want to add your support you can still do so through the link in bio 👍 by @clionasfoundation

While is is never expected it is extremely uplifting when families we have supported , want to pay it forward to other families. 💙

It reinforces for us the impact the financial support has made at a very difficult time in their lives.

This was a beautiful & very simple message accompanying an online donation (refund) we received this week, reinforcing that families are so grateful, & that families never forget !

#Makingadifferencetogether #Helpingushelpothers by @clionasfoundation